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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is slightly better than LG G7 ThinQ's score of 81. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while LG G7 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is incredibly newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the LG G7 ThinQ.
LG G7 ThinQ features a way better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a lot better display pixels density. The LG G7 ThinQ features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A42. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy A42 features a little bit better camera than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images or video in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy A42 features a bit more storage to store more games and applications than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A42 has a superior battery duration than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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